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Constructions of Death, Mourning, and Memory
Conference
patronized by the WAPACC Organization
to take place at the Woodcliff Lake Hilton, Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey
October 27-29, 2006
Call for Papers
Deadline: December 15, 2005
Papers are sought on any aspect of death and dying as represented in art. Topics may include the commemoration of the dead, death as a result of war, the plague, old age and preparation for death, martyrdoms, suicide, human sacrifice, triumph over death, apotheoses, or the pursuit of immortality. For a list of sessions and instructions on how to submit paper proposals, please visit our website at http://www.aurorajournal.org (best if viewed with Internet Explorer) . Abstracts for papers that do not fit into any of the topics addressed in the sessions listed should be sent to both conference co-chairs who will organize other sessions based on accepted submissions:
Lilian H. Zirpolo Joanna Gardner-Huggett
c/o aurora Art and Art History Department
255 Glen Road DePaul University
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 1150 W. Fullerton Ave.
[log in to unmask] Chicago, IL 60614-2204
Conference abstracts and proceedings will be published.
The Woodcliff Lake Hilton is located approximately 15-20 miles from New York City. It is nestled in picturesque wooded grounds, yet close to restaurants, shopping, public transportation, art galleries, and museums.